Punta Caribaná Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Caribaná Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Caribaná (Cerro del Águila)
A 4-meter tall, square pyramidal skeletal tower is positioned on a cape that marks the eastern entry to Colombia's Gulf of Urabá. The light source is 84 meters above sea level and displays a white flash every 12 seconds. This lighthouse provides a light visible for 23.1 nautical miles. It is found near Necoclí; Acandi is the closest port, situated 23.9 kilometers distant. The structure is functional.
Why it matters: Punta Caribaná lighthouse serves as a marker for vessels entering or exiting the Gulf of Urabá, identifying the cape at the gulf's entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 84m
- Geographic Range
- 23.1NM
Location
- City
- Necoclí
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- Antioquia
- Sea Region
- Gulf of Urabá, marking the east side of its entrance on a prominent cape.
- Latitude
- 8.6190°
- Longitude
- -76.8840°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- square
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Acandi(23.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6145
- ARLHS No.
- COL-018
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.